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n. Ferry Backs Ont.

PARIS August 0-M. Ferry's seconds will take
no further steps In the matter OF the proposed duel
between N. Ferry and Gen. Boulanger. The Incl
dent appears to be closed.
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Soda wassr Not a Nece~.,.v.

PITTsluRG, August 6.-In the suit Of the Law
and order Society against u number OF druggists
for selling soda water On Sunday, Judge Collier
this afternoon affirmed the conviction VI the de-
PENDANTS. on the ground that the sale
OF SODA water was not an overpOwer1ng necessity,
and that 1t was not sold as medicine, but as a
beverage. The defendants claimed that soda
water was q necessity, and endeavored to prove
0y the testimony OF several physicians that IL was
medicine.
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CIR THE BEsr
THE CONCORD HARNESS.
THE CONCORD HARNESS."
4 Full Stock Of all kinds KEEP. Constantly on hand.
E<ware " limitations.
be Sure Of Name and Number
LrTz Z BRO. 407 pfxSA Avrxrn
Adjoining National Hotel
Trunks and satchcls Of the Best Makes zt very Low
fnce. Trunks repaired by skilied workmen 3e2I
Il 7. wALkER'S SONS. 2o4 ioTA ST. N.w.
~ Parchneat Paper. Mortar ColorS ChnEeoAl, Lime,
kytilznd sasG L. Rep GsaneAtsL &c.
1D<seRoEs 5l6-l2 ALI
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Tgnnyscn sAyA II have laid down nay pen FOR 4
whfle.s But don't rejoice too soon. He may t1vu
bought Typewriter. lPttIsoswr Chrontcl6
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Mrs. Parmelia W. Favorite has been appointed
postmaster at Takona, u. c., in place OF Isaac l.
Thomas resigned.
Maryett NJ. b. Stearns has bought of J. W. Little
ct al, trustees, sub lots 25 A. Is B. % and 26 B,
square 10 containing 5s09 fee5 fronting 40 feet
14th and 18th streets, for 600.
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Pauper Emigrants ON their Way Here,
LONDON, August Gone hundred and six gov
eminent aided emigrantS sailed by the steamer
Lake Winnipeg from Queenstown Tor Montreal to-
day.
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FINANCIAL AND CoMmERCIAI.

Now York stock Market.
The following arc the opening and Lou pm prices
Of the New l9rk Stock Market e reported " special
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BArTIMORE Md. August 6.-virginA sixss con.
soiidAted A; tsniVrtss "a; new tnFces 63A Bid To-
day.
BALTIMORE, Nh, August e. Cotton nominal and
ll,aniddline. 40; Flour stssdy end anist Mnsss.
s7S asnber SOa82; western lower. closing duh, No
2winterr spot bid SsRtenbse. 7sks7SK ,oct0-
Der, SOaSOk; December 83ka43X Corn-sOuthetll
arm, with Sht receipts; white. 5IHaS2t; yellow, 81
452: western steady and dull; nixed ibot 9! bid;
zSSa4Sk osts Krm fof goed-southsrS and fsnn.
vsni SsS S ssis ana s wss Soss wsssr
steady, Nth fair inquiry. Butter Arnsr--westeEn
sssadyEiu c.rSCess osdinsi7 . fSis hfSs asiH
rSsatSSs sssaSY gs s Sst.1
afaolss unc6apSsd Ereiehss g 4v9pool per stsamsl
sull.ccttgn. kdi a epf asa5d; gun, zAsxZt S
bus6slsi corn. 800 6uahel.s CAD, 1000 61sEsls
rye. 5000 bhshe1l shipments dchr 81 lox hsrrels
S Snsss s1;S ,H1 bSsse Si4ou
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Charged with Conspiracy to Defrauds
THE ALLEGATIONS MADE BIZ ROBERT JAMES AGAINST
PETER FINNEGAN AND JOHN W. ELDER.

charged with Conspiracy to Deff0uds
TIE ALLEGATIONS MADE BIZ ROBERT JAMES AGAINST
PETER FINNEGAN AND JOHN W. ELDER.
Yesterday afternoon Detectives 1attingly and
Wheeler arrested Peter Finnegan, watchman at
the National Library site and John W. Elder on q
warrant sworn out by Robert James, OF No. 1929
10th street northwest, charging them with con-
sptracy. They each gave 500 bonds for their APP
pearance to-day. The warrant charges "that the
said Elder and Ftnnegan did unlawfully and wick
edly among themselves combine, cOnSpire and
agree falsely and fraudulent1y, and by deceit, to
cheat ana defraud the said James, and, in pur-
suance OF said conspiracy and combination, did
represent TO SAID James that the said Elder had
power to place the said James In a position OF
pront ana trust In the Interior Department, and
that they would obtain the position within two
days afver the 5th day OF April by means or which
conspiracy the said defendants obtained from said
James the sum OF So"
Elder and Ftnnegan were arraigned In the Police
Court this afternoon, Mr. Shepherd for the Govern
ment and Aessrs. +. F. Miller and g. Maurice
smith tor DEFENDANTS. The prosecuting witness,
Robert James, tailed to answer, and the court dis
missed the case for want OF prosecution.
The Assault ON Mrs. HOlmeS,
To the Editor of The EVENING STAB:
VIII you be kind enough to correct q misState.
ment made in the columns Of your paper August
s, under the head Of "How Mrs. Holmes was cut, N
In which it is asserted by her husband that the
thrust was intended for q man whom she de-
Tended, while the facts are and will be shown
that there was no man present, and Mrs. Holmes
was behind her counter attending TO her bust
ness when her husband struck the blow and
hurled her into the street In bleeding condition
L c. ID.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

E9E sALEcowING TO DEATH . AT HALF VALUE
sere. 4oin oak choice frut600 apple elsvated
ssr % Z y; Woodruff, y; g. Perry Z. Imbre, q &.
owner b. G. NEWMAN. Fails Church. h vaaas Jaw g.:
stroney-6uilt cottage with fence and ws Of plen:
Address Box SO star Office .'' - AUST aS ST.
EOR sALE-CARLIN SPRINGS, FOUR MILES
e ioi Ss NTH In shOG
giens pure water: running streams; good purchase
ffE sGs sifi
EOR SALE-TAKoNfA PARK, NEW l0-ROOM
Hoss complete IN every resPsct with nearly an
~ - 80 '' $3.50 ''' Banter MCGOWAN,
au6-3t. 100Sl0I0 st.
EoR SALE Al A BARGAIN-vALUABLE DAIRY
y Or STOCK FARM. of 200 acres. in Prince Georges
olson Chapel road house 10 rooms BAN s.abes Tor
City and horses: 100 acres under cultivation:
aSils hEie Saq st. m
+ OR sALE-NEAR GEN. DRUMS. BEYOND THE
\ Presidents cottage, about 10 acres, improved,
$500; BAXTER 4 MAGdowAS. ioos. iGio st:
EfOa sALE-THE FINEST FARM AT COLLEGE
II station Baltimore and Chic Railroad: $50 acres in
high state Of cultivation house. harms and ou,buiid
ss; 1s Ss5'S seq Ss:s'
EOR sALE-I AN NOW OFFERING LOTS AZ
It The Highlands on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Of tue on Gas
go down aud notes Of s25 every three months with
streets with shade trees aud viii Continue to improve
the Place from time to tine Prices from $50 $500
reaching this property viii insure its rapid and perm
houses. Gas and water furnished
au5-G, 1908 and 1o0S st. NV
EOR SALE-A SUBURBAN HOME AT RIYEs
Station, miles out on Washington Branch b. Il o.
sary outbuildin2s house about so yards from station
Apply to W. ". JONES, r. o. Box 222 city. the
premises. au5-3ts
F0R sAad d5THE CHEAPEST FARM IN MARY
K r.: same distance from b. p. X. r.; $50 acres
cleared balance in yons-srowh timber: No stock
's sasst Price only siS Pc = ae HALL
EIOR SALE-A GOOD COUNTRY HOME BEAUTI.
II fully Situated, within few minutes ride of WASH
iigton: very conveniently located suited for simmer
Room 2. 303 7th st. L. W. au5-3t.
E0R SALE-AT ROCKVILLE Mp, TWO VERY
Il desirable Cottages eontaIning 20 rooms sold q one
properly. located the main street OF Rockville.
These Cottages ed with city boarders and offer
o ee M Nj bs aSi h
further particulars inquire Of
Lon sALE-5so ACRES OF LAND. FRONTING
Brooke Park Hotel to Cabin John Bridge fronting
e 0Sa sopss and ont
,.so.,m JOHN E. BEALL co.
Tor sALE-sIxTY CHOICE SELECTIONS OF
u small homes of from one to 100 acres: improved
and unimproyed within from one-half mile to three
Gail Or send for circular. i. II. SYFHEBD Co,
. !ell-.sM
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MAR RIEO.

DONN-STEILMAN. At the residence Of the brides
mother, Barnesville, Montgomery County. Nd.
August 2, 1887, FRANK c. DOM, of this city. %
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CHICAGO, lxx., August B, IL & M.-Nheas ssld
considerably lower ut opening this mQr1pK, SsptG,
bsr stsr.inE ct sSi VIII Sc~pa hsIls dSnS.s
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Tnn GREENWOOD ACCIDENT wonsH IRAN m
cident near Greenwood, Va. on the newport NewB
and Misstssap valley Railroad are reported likely
to die one u Mr. Francis Nab, q otooklyn, who
condition. The other = Mis- eAllle Carroll,
6aughtse q A. 4 Carroll, O noocsvertA ". Va
She was taken TO ChArotteevule and % lAst 90.
night. Ne and Mr.. Traded, q New YORK, ase In
ChaflotCest1lIe, the latter having spstained An
hean nsfsrmined. II. Tiadel AA6 his I'D hsrk
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Mr.. XoNHYDA0s (who has recently acquired .
fortunee'1ts shame and disgrace the way
everybody Conspircs TO rob rich man" Friend
little party at my mansion last night" $50 saw
BY the papsEA" "And 70 amuse my guests / Of
dered some music.n "Yea, heard you ordered Q
quartet" '.Just 90, and darn my buttons n four
lngers didn't crowd into the room and sing and
had to pay all four OF them, and, mind you.
I'm swindled every day Of my life, and I'm tired Of
tt"-HOlvoke IsonscripG
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I'd EDITION.
Latest qbleglaHlS 10 The Sar.



CINCINNATI, August 6.-Several conferences have
been held among the Cincinnati holders OF Cincin-
natl Hamilton and Dayton stock and Mr.. Henry
6. Ives, and are stiI In progress The results are
not yet announced. lI. 4 A. Ferguson depre-
Gates the disposition to hound Nj. Ives and says
that he has done nothing wrong, ana that the
talk OF beginning legal proceedings against him IL
nonsense. 1t is generally understood that q reor-
Gantzatfon OF the management OF the road will be
made to-day.
At O'Clock the directors meeting of the Gin
c1nnat Hamilton and Dayton Railroad convened
MT JULIUS Dexter. who had acted chairman OF the
stockholders' committee, which had been con-
ferring with Mr. Ives. stated that the committee
was not now ready 70 report; that 1t proposed
TO 60 to New York to-nightto make further exam.
ination Of tho bookA and that II recommended
that the board Of directors also 60 TO New York
and hold meeting on Monday, when some changes
IN tne board may be made, and that another meet
Ing pc held August 10 70 hear the report OF the
stockholders c6mmiftee
This was agreed to, and all action was deferred
until the meeting 70 be held In New York. The
directors whose places win be filled on Monday
are Messrs. Cowan and Wade. Il Is understood
that MI. Thomas Hmery and Mr.. A. s. WINSTON, OF
this city, win be put In their places.
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Hs--s1go. saf. aon& belieys n woman suzr.Rs
A woeaaa eant nghss tArsiOrs - shosldas 3
sSS-.Tni / - yoa ~ NJ . nan1sa nans.
00s6oW zf0Nswtpe
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War Department Changer.
Chas l. Grannis, Jr., and Timothy Quinn, ap-
pointed clerks, class !, A GO.
JOS &. BolWay, class 1, A G. o., resigned, to &C
cept position in the Treasury department.
John w. StOckett, class l, Ordnance Office, and
John l. Darlington, class 81 900, Com. Gen. "a
Office, permanently appointed.
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4 LIVELY DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. GLADSTONE SAYS THE LAND BILL Is NOT A
PEACE MESSAGE.
In the house OF commons last evening, upon mo-
ton Of Mr. Bafour, chief secretary for Ireland to
recommit the land bill for the discussion OF certain
amended clauses, Mr.. Dillon urged that the gov.
ernment should first explain the alterations they
intended TO introduce. MI. Balfour said that the
government was willing to accept any workable
proposal for dealing with arrears provided debts
to landlords be held equally as sacred as debts to
BILE protection against arrears while not IGNORING OF
eacing debts due to landlords. 1t was the largest
measure OF relief ever granted to any class OF per-
Denied Inc Value a tie
equity clause. Though the payment OF arrears
might n, ne spread over number o. periods each
exorbitant rent
Mr. eLApsroxry Views.
MI. Gladstone refused to admit the Justice OF
drawing parallel between arrears due landlords
and the debts OF tenants to other creditors They
parliament was not going to say that traders md
been charging exorbitant prices Tor goods. A ten
ant who obtained decision from the court that
his rent was excessive ought not 70 have excessive
arrears carried forward against him. The bill was
hardly message OF peace. II LEFT the tenant to
pay arrears which must overpower him. r.Hear,
Mr.. smith contended that Mr.. Gladstone was
simply urging the government TO give away
S Usssr tSssp al Of Mr. Smiths
argument might be used with equal eject against
the reduction which the government proposed
under pressure at the eleventh hour. Parliament
tnterfered because there was no freedom OF con-
tract with respect TO land In Ireland though there
was perfect freedom in regard TO tenant and
trader. He regretted that the government had
determined not to deal with arrears OF rent which
was the only question likely to interfere with the
settlement contemplated by the bin.
Mr.. billions proposal was negatived-100 TO 120
Nj. BzlfOur'S motion WAS accepted and q section
was added to che bill extending the term OF the
payment Of arrears In tnstalment to the land CON-
mission.
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NEW YoRK, August civilian I. Roberta OF
Baltimore, was to-day suspended by order OF the
president 81 the stock exchange. For some time
nc mas 0een gr1ng oaa 20 worse II the
peatedly asked to suspend, but refused. 20 to-day
the president issued his ediCt.
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1919. 1922 Madison
st. n. W, f.h........42,6 600
451. 453 Ridge st. n.
W, f.h.. 5rs..........2.50
514 9th st. n e., f-h.,
3Si, 333 c 81. 8. e..
eacn --....--...-.--..Z,oUO
S37-S41 I'd ST. Sc, 4.
n, At. Z,4U0
7rs. 200
hoo goth st. NV, 4. h.
5rs- coo
6l2 b st. s. e.. (. D., 49,.
Ors.- ..;---. .S,VOO
20 Myrtle sine, b.n..
isis 18th ii st. NV. . i.
h., ors.. g, 900
liz K s. ne, f-h.,
AT "a 42S o st. alley '0oO
NV. f.h--.-----.--1.SOO
1414 Sampson ST. n.
W., f.h-, o rs.........1,TOO
90 Myrtle st. N. e. b.
"A, 76. "a, and So
Myrtle st. n. e., b. h.,
7rs.-...-........1,G0O
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FOR SALE-LOTS.
NRFAT BARGAINS IF SOLD AT ONCE.

NREAT BARGAINS IF SOLD AT ONCE.
3s.ss5 fee. of ground, fronting Delaware ave- and
1870 feet, fronting North Carolina ave-. between
1906 feet iIoRting 18th ST.. Whitney ave-. and
.ppsy @ o.n.1 ReSn T. i Is
EoR sAL6 Eo EhoNTAGE ON ST: NV. OF 70
feet $500 worth OF old 1 aho " fhh fsR&rxs
aus-s. 19th and q sta.
FOE sALE,,A CHOICE CORNER. 12e17o 10 10:
.si ~ s s'das .1' Sds
FoE; sALEmcoRNER LOT, lls.75: CAPITOL
.ne-3s eaS St NV.
p = NEaR 81 s ssc S rT
'ss aA ana an sR.
n Su nd west JOIN sad Can
RARGA1Ns IN SUBURBAN LOTS
n :ss 49, Sc $780,
Terms , $50 cash balance m9nthly payments.
worth double the money asked. They can Be rsschsd
from corner q 9th and SITS; in thirty minutes: 4
Building now in progress.
Apply A.sorney.tfacH 4se loai.isn As AVE.
suest' or Hyattsviile. Nd
EOR sALE720o FEET FRONT on 7TH ST. n.
above Boundary 9 g6aA s4f gS 81 sssi
au5-6t 10O3-5 st. n. ".
EoR SALE - BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED LOTS,
e worth $500 less than IL months Apply Room 2.
suy q s5,. o x,a Is aSS
Kentucky svenue, between and streets 9. e.. butts
perfect .ls abstract and deeds free. Further p.rc
.'s -. Wei Weller iaE REpETT1. s2e P. .ve...
hmits where it IS absolutely secure. au5-1m
Tor sAIE.F1NE LOT go BY 100 FEET ON 18TH
sold At once. T. R. BROOKS, 315 7th street north
and best located building Lots in East Washington,
which win sell in bulk single at exceedingly low
some fine LOss in the northwest PS5tGn e the city:
Sss-2w' RealEstase Agent, So H q. ne.
EOR sALE-LOTs IA AND Is. SO. 62s. NEW
Jersey ave. bet and sts nv i1Rrqyed by
Lumber Dealer, on the premises, 511 n J. ave-
II Lot, 2OxIOO R ST., bet. 18th and 10th .S1 65
Lot 2a112o F. ST. bet I'd and 81 159
Lots on Mass ave. ss and Sd st. Au 1ss
Loss on 9th and sts 75c
Lots cor J4th st. and Kenesaw ave: 65c
Lots on 18th st. Meridian Hill. ............. 40c.
Lots on Boundary, bet. 18th and 18th ..... LOO
Lots 9th ST.. bet. f and q ne............. 4Oc.
Lots OH 1lth ST., near Cse.................. 6Oc.
Lots OH G st. near 18th ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40c.
Lots in squares 1920, 1121 and 1922 ECap. st. 10c.
last half square &C.
West half square &c.
Nest hAlf square i l2S- &c.
's . o '-A 49, 'EN + Il sYF;HERRD6. CO, o.
ty21-th,f.s.1m 1907 St
LOR SALE-BY s. E. LEWIS, REAL ESTATE.
next to the stieiney Memorial Chapel by 100 feet
north side Of ST.. bet 9Th and 9th See other
sales In saturdays Star. jy6-wxs3m
L>OR SALE
IL Frame, 10th. near NV: lot 25 feet inches by
80 feet rooms. "a. 05O.
%, 200.
Brick, I, near 9th NV. lot % by 105: II rooms:
%, 600. JAMES w. TYLER
3y15 800 st. NV. tSecond Floor).
EOR SALE-SINGLE BUILDING Lois ON RIOS
Il Ign Heights, 50x125, at &c and 10c
I. II. SYPHERD CO.,
iyS-lm 1907 Est
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The above - only portion Of the property my
books. For full list call office for bulletin issued
the LIST and 18th tau5] THOS. E. WAGGAMAN
I,OR SAILS NEW F1yE-ROOM BRICKS, MOD.
Il lLIYs Il per cent investment. Price only $1,000
several new room bricks, 4th st, $4,000.
b Utiful lot Rhode Island ave, Iowa Circle.
corner site for houses on 13sh q. above iowa Cir
cle. Near Smithsonian Institute, Is good lots
for % houses. Fine opportunity for q builder J. W.
p MYERS SON, 142S New York ave. iy9-6 w.
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Dive special attention to al Real Estate rAnsSctions
nd the Placing Vt firs INSURANCE. In Reiiarls C6ms
'&nae& jy20s3aWS0
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MARRIAGE LICENSES. 49, Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to seligman
Weyl and Alice Mailhouse.
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The special Assessment Tax Cases.
NOT NECESSARY TO SELL THE PROPERTY AFFECTED AT
THE GENERAL TAX SALE.
The District commissioners have received from
Assistant District Attorney Davis his opin-
ion in the matter OF the proposed
sale Of property against which lien
certificates exist for special improvements.
He decides that the property can be sold to satisfy
advertisement daily for three consecutive weeks
in some newspaper published in the District, and
1t is not required that the property shall be offered
taxes.
1t will be at least month before the list of prop
erty can be prepared tor advertisement but the
every EFFORT to have the sale made at an early
date.
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II Frame, 10th. near NV: lot 25 feet inches by
80 feet: rooms S4.05O
Frame, 9Th near NV, lot 81 by 90 feet: rooms:
5000.
Brick. i, near 9th NV. lot % by 105; IL rooms:
$4,000. JAMES w. TYLER,
y13 929 F St nw.. tSecond Floor
I1OR SALE-SINGLE BUILDING LOTS ON RIOS
IL Ign Heights, 5ox125, at &c. and 10c.
I. II. SyPHERD CO.,
jyS-1m 1907 Est
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l-OR SAic-
Il Great bargain on 14th ST. business property.
opposite Portland Flats, $500. Also. beauti-
ful Lot Rhode Island ave. near Iowa Circle 24xSO
% alley, price $1,000.
J. W p. MYERS SON
my21-11w' 1428 New York ave.
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THE sAxE OLD COMMISSION.

THx CONTRACT LIKELY 70 N HND1N
BY a notice Of about sixty days the Govern
ment contract with them may pe ended and ali
their power taken from them. The result OF
the investigation by the Treasury will probably
be that the contract Will be ended
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VvOR SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN If SOLD I'M
II mediatsly-that desirable property at southwest
corner 24th and sts. fronting 80 feet on X
-. by 7Jfeet 24th improved by two frame houses
now rented TO good tenants. Apply to owner SO7
last Capiiol ST. auo-3t'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-01
DAYTON 3DEMORALIZED
OVER THE AssA.ss1:N,.ATIoN
OF One Of It's Most Prominent Citizens BY
Lahorer, who Claims that tho Shot .;j
was Accidentai-The Threatened
ts,ss Lynchipg Is Happily Averted.

DAYTON, o., May si.-Dayton was in.
tensely excited by the assassination to-
night Of Fowler stoddard, Of the widely
known stoddsrd Manufacturing Company,
a universally popular and Sesteemed citi.
zen. The tragedy Is inexplicable, except
upon the theory that the victim was mis-.
taken for another man with whom he was
talking ut the time. One, Chubb, regis.
tered as laboror, but on object OF police
attention, deliberately stopped up to stod-
dsrd who was converaing with two other
citizens and shot him in thelsitear tho ball
lodging on the right side Of the head. Mr..
stoddard had no knowledge Of tho assassin.
Tho latter ran away bu. was soon ar.
rested In on adj acent cellar, and claims
that the shooting was accidental. Wit.
nesses testifed 10 this deliberate firing
aud flight. At midnight Mr.. Stoddard'G
mind was unsettled and srugeona appear.
ed to think his case wns hopeless.
At first the people talked Of lynching,
but better councils prevailed. Mr.. S!od.
dard is tho younger son OF the late eminent
lawyer Henry stoddsrd, a relative OF the
Shermana and is son.in.law Of Col. John
g.. G. Lowe.
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BIG NAILIiOAD ENTERPRISE.
Project of u Road From Fort Scott to Ne.
0rlrun..

Project of a Road From Fort Scott to Now
Orleans.
PITTSBURGH, May 3l.-General John Il.
Rice, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed through
the city this morning en- route to Phila-
delphia, where he will meet a number oI
Eastern capitalists to consummate an i'm
portant railrosd echeme.
While waiting at the Union station this
morning for his train to continue on its
Journey to Philadelphia he said: "The
New Orleans, Nstchez & Ft. Scott railroad
is projected 10 run from Fl. Scott down
across the State OF Arkansas via the Hot
Springs to Bastrop, La, 10 Vicksburg,
Miss, and ultimately 10 New Orleans,
making q total OF Go miles. We have
already the free right OF way OF 500 miles,
and have S2.00O,O00. not promised, but
actually secured. The new route opens
absolutely new territory, bringing the
upper Mississippi Valley, including the
vast area OF pralries aud several hundred
miles OF tho finest uncut forest lands In
the United States. This will place New
Orleans 600 miles nearer than New York
for the transportation OF the prod1cts o!
ths. immense grea Of territory to t.e sea.
board. am now going to Philadelphia,
by specisl request, to meet parties inter.
es.ed in this scheme. 1t is regarded in
the west as one OF the grestest railroad
proiects in years, il it can be built. We
hope to commence operations next Octo-
Der at Yadatla, La, and build northwest" !"